Southbound Route 1 reopened between Smyrna and Dover following tractor trailer fire

Southbound Delaware Route 1 is reopened after a tractor trailer caught fire south of Smyrna Wednesday afternoon. The tractor trailer with Amazon emblems caught fire in the area of mile marker 68, about two miles south of the South Smyrna exit just before 5 p.m. on April 24, 2024. It took fire crews about 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze, but the roadway had to be closed for nearly four hours to deal with a fuel leak and removing the truck from the side of the road. At its peak, thick black smoke from the truck could be seen for miles. Delaware State Police is investigating the incident.
WDEL-AM 1150 Wilmington

Osprey nest sits atop the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company siren

PHOTOS: A pair of osprey have returned to nest atop the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company siren. Osprey have been nesting atop the siren for the past several years. Osprey are migratory raptors that go south during the winter and live along our coast during the warmer months. Osprey also are known to mate for life, so it is likely the current pair is the same pair that have nested on the siren in previous years. Recently deterrents had been placed atop the siren and a nearby tower to keep the osprey away. A traffic cone had been placed atop the siren while fake owls had been placed in several spots on the nearby tower. Looking beneath the nest, large piles of debris can be seen on a patio behind the fire company.
WRDE-LD NBC 31 Salisbury

Two house fires in New Castle County under investigation by state fire marshal

PHOTO: The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a pair of fires Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that damaged a house in Holloway Terrace and a home near Glasgow. Firefighters were called out around 2 p.m. for a house on fire on West Avenue, just a couple of blocks down from the Holloway Terrace Fire Company. Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading beyond a 2nd floor bedroom. The second incident happened on Pleasant Valley Road just after 6:30 p.m. Aetna firefighters said the garage and half the house were on fire when they arrived. There were no reported injuries in either incident.
WDEL-AM 1150 Wilmington